Traffic-signal



J. REYNARD TRAFHC SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25.1919. RENEWED FEB. 21, 1921.

L Patented Apr. 12,1921.

Elm-04211060;

UNITED STATES JOHN REYnARn, or OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

TRAFFIC-SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

- Application filed J'u1y 25, 1919, Serial No. 313,338. Renewed February21, 1921. vSerial No; 446,863.

To all to ham it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN RnYNAnD, a citizenof the United States, residm at Omaha,

in the county of Douglas and tate of Nebraska, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Traffic-Signals, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to trafiic signals and has for its object toprovide a traffic slgnal of this character wherein an upright ispivotally mounted within a base whereby said upright may be pivoted in ahorizontal plane as desired and to provide the upper end of said uprightwith a pair of horlzontally disposed arms on which various signals maybe printed. Also to provide means passing through the pivotal ends ofthe arms and the standards whereby said arms will be mainatined inhorizontal positions and also means for maintaining and securing thearms in a vertical position so that the upright and stand may be easllymoved from place to place as desired.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes 1nthe precise embodiment of the invention may he made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective View of the slgnal showing thearms extended.

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the armsextending downwardly and the squared portions of the locking bolt movedout of engagement wlth the square holes in the arms and in position toswing into locking engagement.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing the squared apertures in thearms and standard.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking bolt.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a round base whichis preferably niade of cast iron and is provided with a socket 2 for thereception of the round portion 3 of the standard 4. The lower end of thestandard is provided with an annular groove 5, which is adaptedtoreceive the standard from coming out of the socket 2 of the base andat the same time providing means whereby the circular base 1 may betilted on its peripheral edge, thereby allowing the signal as a whole tobe rolled and stored as desired, particularly at night during the hoursthat it is not necessary to maintain traflic policemen at streetintersections. a

The upper portion 7 of the standard is fiat and is provided with asquare aperture 8, there being arms 9 which are also provided withapertures 10 which are square and are in registration with the squareaperture 8 in the flattened portion 7 of the standard. A bolt 11 passesthrough the square apertures 8 and 10, and is provided with squareportions 12 and reduced portions 13 and 14 which are round, said reducedround portions 13 and 14 are adapted to be moved into registration withthe square apertures 10 when it is desired to lower and lock the arms ina vertical position for storage or moving the same from place to place.This lowering of the arms I and locking in lowered position isaccomplished by grasping the end 15 and pulling axially thereon, the endor round portion 14 having threaded thereon an adjusting nut 16 whichwill compress the spring 17 until the parts assume the position shown inFig. 3. When in the position shown in Fig. 3 it will be seen that thearms 9 will be allowed to swing downwardly for the reason that they areallowed to do so as the square apertures 10 are in registration with theround reduced portions 13 and 14 of the bolt 11, however after the arms9 have been allowed to swing downwardly the bolt then being released,spring 17 will again move look said arms at various angles for signalpurposes.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful isA traflic signal comprising a base, a stand ard, the lower end of whichis rotatably mounted in the'base and its upper end being provided with ahorizontally disposed square opening, a pair of arms, each provided witha square openin near one end thereof and adapted to a ine with saidsquare opening in the standard, a bolt slidably mounted in the squareopenings in the arms and standard, said bolt being provided withrelatively spaced squared portions for normally locking the saidstandard and the arms, reduced cylindrical portions on said bolt adaptedto be moved into registration with said squared openings in the armswhen it is desired to change the position of the arms and an enlargedhub integral with the bolt to limit its inward movement andterminatingin a ring portion for'permitting the bolt to be withdrawn to aninoperative position and a spring for holding the bolt in a normallylocked position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

JOHN REYNARD.

